After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Jun Lanjin's eyes were clear and shallow, with a slight curve at the corners: "I'll teach you a lesson now, so you won't be malicious and bully people again next time."

His voice was low and alluring, like fine wine.

Xie Xing stared at him blankly for a long time, then lowered his head dejectedly.

She covered her ears, her voice trembling with utter despair and on the verge of tears: "What kind of person is he! I treated him like that, and he still likes me more."

After holding it in for a long time, the little girl finally shouted angrily: "Pervert!"

Luo Hanfeng, who was called a pervert: "..."

His eyes suddenly turned dangerous.

Xie Xing was hiding behind Jun Lanjin and refused to show his face for a long time.

Jun Lanjin's gaze met Luo Hanfeng's in mid-air. After a long while, Jun Lanjin stroked his folding fan and said calmly, "The Seventh Prince is, after all, His Majesty's child. As a prince, it is not good for him to be too weak."

Luo Hanfeng doesn't want to show his talent to Jun Lanjin right now.

He lowered his eyes. "Thank you for your guidance, Prince Jin."

However, that's not all.

Jun Lanjin sent Hua An to bring a chair, and sat down there gracefully, her long legs slightly crossed, looking completely at ease: "But it's not good to be too forceful with women."

Luo Hanfeng raised his eyes again to look at Jun Lanjin.

Jun Lanjin's thin lips curled slightly, a smile on his face, but the depths of his peach blossom eyes remained calm and indifferent: "A few days ago, His Majesty arranged a marriage for the fifth young lady of the Xie family. According to ethical norms, the fifth young lady of the Xie family can be considered your future sister-in-law."

"There's an old saying: 'An elder sister-in-law is like a mother.' You've overstepped your bounds in public like this; it's an act of insubordination, a disrespectful act by a younger person towards an elder. Do you agree?"

Xie Xing covered her ears, looking at Jun Lanjin in astonishment through blurry, tear-filled eyes.

After just a few words from him, Xie Xing was immediately promoted to a higher seniority.

Rounding up, Xie Xing is Luo Hanfeng's sister-in-law.

Rounding it off, Xie Xing became Luo Hanfengniang.

Luo Hanfeng pursed his lips.

His lips were still stained with Xie Xing's blood, which made his face look even more beautiful.

Luo Hanfeng is undoubtedly good-looking.

His good looks were different from Jun Lanjin's blatantly beautiful and noble appearance. Perhaps because of his background, he had a broken quality that made people feel sorry for him.

Especially those eyes; when they're disguised, they shimmer and are crystal clear.

But once she gets angry, her inner self is like a churning dark cloud, as if tempting people to fall into endless darkness, with a hint of madness showing through.

Jun Lanjin is of noble status, and as long as he openly wants to protect Xie Xing, Luo Hanfeng cannot argue back even if he is in the right.

He was merely a lowly prince born from a maid's womb.

It was quiet all around.

Jun Lanjin's actions, seemingly aimed at holding Luo Hanfeng accountable, were actually a warning to others: so what if Xie Xing is arrogant?

With Jun Lanjin backing her up, do you dare do anything to her?

Everyone couldn't help but ponder this in their hearts.

What exactly does Prince Jin mean by this?

On one hand, they emphasized that Xie Xing was the princess betrothed to the three kings, and on the other hand, they so blatantly showed their stance in front of everyone that they would protect this young lady who was brought from the countryside and was despised even by the people of the Zhenguo General's Mansion.

With your ambiguous attitude, you're telling the Seventh Prince to be careful? You should be more careful yourself.

However, everyone only dared to complain in their hearts, but dared not say it to each other's faces.

"Hmm? Fourth Prince, what do you say?" Jun Lanjin shifted his gaze slightly, looking at Luo Mian, who stood quietly to the side, with a half-smile.

Luo Mian naturally dared not offend Jun Lanjin.

He immediately chuckled awkwardly, "Prince Jin is right. I'm just showing respect to my future sister-in-law."

"Look, my future sister-in-law said she wanted to have some fun, so I immediately found some for her!"

Luo Hanfeng's hands, hanging by his sides, clenched slightly.

Lacking favor, he was bullied by others.

He wasn't favored; he was just looking for amusement.

He was not favored, and it was clearly because he was being bullied, but it was said to be his fault.

A deep ferocity churned in Luo Hanfeng's eyes.

He can no longer remain in hiding.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! The male lead's hatred level has reached 30%, and the current progress bar has increased by 10%.]

The system's voice suddenly sounded.

Xie Xing was shocked. "Why did it suddenly rise again?"

The system remarked: "As expected of the villain; his very first words drew 30% of the protagonist's hatred."

You can tell if a villain is good or bad the moment they make a move.

The progress bar has finally increased.

The system breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Regardless, progress has finally been made, and the male lead is finally ready to show his talent."

Jun Lanjin's gaze darkened slightly upon hearing the system's voice.

During the autumn hunt, assassins had already laid a trap to assassinate the emperor. Throughout the assassination attempt, Luo Hanfeng stayed by the emperor's side, carrying him as they fled, which deeply moved the emperor.

During her escape, Xie Mingzhu reunited with remnants of the previous dynasty and learned about her true identity. She then happened to encounter Luo Hanfeng, who was also on the run.

During their escape, the two developed feelings for each other. Luo Hanfeng, intending to use Xie Mingzhu, deliberately seduced her, quickly drawing her affections from the Crown Prince towards him.

After hearing the plot, Xie Xing felt like it had nothing to do with her.

"And what about me?" she asked.

[Out of jealousy towards Xie Mingzhu, you pushed her towards the assassin, but unexpectedly, this accident led the assassin to recognize Xie Mingzhu.]

Just play it by ear and push her.

Xie Xing listened, but only vaguely understood.

She nodded.

Unbeknownst to Xie Xing, his thoughts had already been overheard by two people with differing opinions.

Luo Hanfeng concealed his true feelings well, ruling out any romantic feelings he might have had for Xie Mingzhu. This was indeed a way for him to gain the emperor's trust and attention.

As for Xie Mingzhu...

Luo Hanfeng's thin lips unconsciously curled upwards. Compared to the fake daughter of the Zhenguo General's Mansion, Xie Xing, who had the ability to foresee the future, could hear his thoughts, and was the real daughter of the Zhenguo General's Mansion, was more useful.

not to mention--

Luo Hanfeng's gaze fell on Jun Lanjin with an inexplicable meaning.

The legendary Prince Jin, a man of extraordinary talent, seems to have a special feeling for Xie Xing, doesn't he?

What is the relationship between these two people?

What are you doing?

As silence fell, Luo Cheng'an and the others finally returned on horseback.

The three of them had caught a lot of prey, especially Xie Mingzhu, who also had an adorable rabbit in her arms.

However, upon seeing Jun Lanjin, Xie Mingzhu's smile gradually faded. She pursed her lips and glanced helplessly at Luo Cheng'an.

Luo Chengan reassured Xie Mingzhu with his eyes, then jumped off his horse.

Jun Lanjin saw him, but did not move. He simply said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Such an arrogant attitude annoyed even the crown prince, who was wary of him.

He glanced around and frowned, asking, "What's going on?"

Someone said, "We were playing just now when the Seventh Prince suddenly got angry and bit Miss Xie."